Area data
Berea, KY — ZIP 40403
Population: 27,607 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $258,123
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +96.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $259,656
- House Price Index
- 396.0 (+2.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $263,000
- Median list price
- $275,000
- Median days on market
- 83 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 120
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
- Days to pending
- 61 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,043/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $876/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,416/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.2¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $14.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, coldWave, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Camp Nelson National Monument (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Berea-Richmond Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Central Kentucky Regional Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +480 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Median annual property tax
- $1,363
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,690
- Average weekly wage
- $970
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 536
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